Odisha: Pipili bypoll cancelled after Congress candidate Ajit Mangaraj dies of Covid-19

Congress leader Ajit Mangaraj who was contesting the bypoll from the Pipili constituency in Odisha died of coronavirus on Wednesday.

Congress leader Ajit Mangaraj who was contesting the by-election from the Pipili assembly seat in Odisha died of Covid-19 on Wednesday. The by-election was scheduled for April 17 but it has now been cancelled following the Congress leader’s death. INC Candidate For #PipiliBypoll & Puri DCC President Ajit Mangaraj passes away. Our deepest condolences to his family and followers. pic.twitter.com/ziI7sOMUIU Ajit Mangaraj died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He tested positive for Covid-19 on April 10 and was undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar.